Islanders fall to Flyers to seal playoff date with Panthers

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    The scenario for the New York Islanders heading into their season finale was simple: Win and face the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the playoffs, or lose and get the Atlantic Division champion Florida Panthers.

    Coach Jack Capuano was more concerned with giving the stars on his banged up team some rest.

    "We have some guys that are dinged up, and we have to do what's best for our team," Capuano said after the Islanders lost 5-2 to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. "[The playoff scenarios] wouldn't have changed our thought process or our decision-making as a staff. Not at all."

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